The First Time the Fire Chose Me (FIL Guadalajara, 2019)
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The First Time the Fire Chose Me (FIL Guadalajara, 2019)

At FIL Guadalajara 2019, I learned that literature isn’t a private ritual—it’s a public blaze. Mexico wasn’t the periphery; it was the axis. I left with tote bags full of books and one promise: to carry the fire forward and make others feel brave enough to do the same.

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